(A) The 2022 Edition of the California Building Code, known as the California Building Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 1 and Part 2, incorporating the International Building Code, 2021 Edition, published by the International Code Council, and the non-building administrative regulations are adopted by reference as the building code of the city, including adopted appendices from certain chapters listed in this section, and except as amended with findings in Articles V and VI of this chapter. A copy of the code is maintained in the Office of the Community Development Director or designee (Community Development Official (Building Official)) for examination and use by the public.
(B) The California Building Code, incorporating the Uniform Building Code adopted in this section, may be referred to in the City Code as the “Building Code.”
(C) None of the appendices printed in Volume #1, 2 and 3 are adopted except as set forth below.
(D) The following CAL FIRE Fire Severity Map for the City of Red Bluff, CA is adopted:
(1) CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones in LRA Tehama County (Red Bluff, CA) as it relates to the 2022 California Building Code, Title 24, Part 1, Volume 1 of 2, Chapter 7A {SFM} MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION METHODS FOR EXTERIOR WILDFIRE EXPOSURE.
(E) Section 502.1 of the 2022 California Building Code is amended to read as follows:
(1) New buildings and tenant spaces shall have approved illuminated address numbers or building numbers or approved building identification placed in a position that is plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property. These numbers shall be in contrasting color with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numerals or alphabetical letters. Where it is impractical to install illuminated numbers due to long driveways or other circumstances, approved reflective numbers with those properties listed above may be installed at the intersection of the driveway and road fronting the parcel.
(2) Numbers for one and two- family dwellings shall be a minimum of 4 inches high with a minimum stroke width of 0.5 inches. Where access is by means of a private road and the building cannot be viewed from the public way, a monument, pole, or other sign or means shall be used to identify the structure.
(3) Numbers for other than one and two-family dwellings shall be a minimum of 12 inches high with a minimum stroke width of 1 inch. Suite numbers for other than one and two-family dwellings shall be a minimum of 6 inches high with a minimum stroke width of 0.5 inches.
Exception:
(a) Addressing of existing properties may continue to maintain previously approved addressing requirements until such point these means are no longer maintained or functional.
(b) These requirements may be modified with the approval of the fire code official.
(F) Section 902.1 of the 2022 California Building Code is hereby added to read as follows:
(1) An approved fire pump and automatic sprinkler riser room shall be provided in all new buildings, requiring such systems, hereafter constructed.
(2) The construction of an approved fire pump and sprinkler riser room shall be as outlined in Section 902.1.
(G) Section 902.1.1 of the 2022 California Building Code is amended to read as follows:
(1) Fire pump and automatic sprinkler system riser rooms shall be provided with exterior access door(s) large enough to allow removal of the largest piece of equipment, as approved by the fire code official.
(H) Section 903.2.9.1 of the 2022 California Building Code is amended to read as follows:
(1) An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings used as repair garages exceeding 3,000 square feet.
(I) Section 903.3.1.1.2 of the 2022 California Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
(1) In all group R occupancies, bathroom(s), regardless of size, shall be provided with sprinkler coverage.
(J) Section 903.3.1.2.3 of the 2022 California Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
(1) Attic spaces in Group R occupancies exceeding two stories and/or 30 feet in height shall be equipped with sprinkler protection.
(K) Section 903.4.3 of the 2022 California Building Code is hereby added to read as follows:
(1) Approved supervised indicating control valves shall be provided at the point of connection to the riser on each floor in buildings three stories in height and greater.
(L) Section 905.3.1 #2 of the 2022 California Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
(1) Standpipes shall be installed in buildings three stories or more in height, with approved outlets on each floor above or below grade and the roof.
(M) Section 907.6.6 of the 2022 California Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
(1) Combination fire and burglar alarm systems are not permitted.
Exception:
(a) Group R-3 and R-3.1.
(N) Section 3312.1 of the 2019 California Building Code is hereby added to read as follows:
(1) Fire hydrant(s) capable of meeting minimum fire flows of 1,000 gallons per minute shall be charged and available to all sites under construction prior to the stacking of combustible materials on site. Fire hydrants shall be located within 500 feet of the furthest most point of construction; use of an existing hydrant shall not interfere the with daily routine traffic patterns of city residents.
(Ord. 1008, passed 2-1-2011; Am. Ord. 1018, passed 9-3-2013; Am. Ord. 1026, passed 1-7-2014; Am. Ord. 1047, passed 12-20-2016; Am. Ord. 1057, passed 4-7-2020; Am. Ord. 1071, passed 12-6-2022)